The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-02-17
HD1ToR1AH CORRESPONDENCE
Bismarck; Feb. 8, 1887.

Bismarck, Feb. y, 1851.
The legislature of 1887 is evident:
~ one that believes in making haste
slowly, for although a large number
Of bills have been introduced, a very
small proportion have as yet become
laws. Up to this date 1877 bills have
been introduced in the council and
1856 in the house, Of which only 20
have passed and one has been vetoed;
this is exclusive Of memorials and
joint resolutions!
1t is gratifying to record the fact that
our representatives who have the hon.
or of representing the banner demo.
cratic district Of the territory, are act.
i've, vigilant and determined to get to
the fore and keep u county as we'll
as the district to the front.
Among the measures introduced are
those which relate to the creation Of a
new judicial subdivision, giving a
Court to the county. Also relating
to the protection OF cattle and horses
from infectious diseases. There is a
bill of great interest to us which, is
very likely to pass, which enables
counties to fund their indebtedness.
In the success Of this measure, Botti.
neau should rejoice as thereby it will
be enabled to take a fresh start and
with the exercise and practice of a
proper economy, there is no reason to
doubt but hat the county will stand
as high in a financial point of view as
It does now for its exalted moral char.
acter. !,
1t is also gratifying to state that
there is every probability that the vex
ed question as to what constitutes dis.
cretion and expediencyy in the matter
Of granting liquor licenses will be dis.
posed Of by the bill which provides
for the submission Of the question of
saloon or no saloon to. the people of
the county, and the Democracy ofthe
county and territory may congratu:
late itself that the principle of the res.
o~lution adopted by the Democratic
Convention at Aberdeen last October,
is the vital moving principle Of the
bill now Before the legislature, viz
local option,-the consent of the peo-
pie whom the law seeks to restrain.
Or. Donovan is painstaking and
efficient member of the Council and
no bill which does not stand the true
and proper test can escape his notice.
He is one to whom the district can
justly point with pride and satisfaction.
Mr.. Bidlake, too is one that the
district can rely on: fol, a faithful per.
Torrance Of duty. Though compar.
itively a'young man, he has the max.
ing Of first class law.maker: .. .
OF Col. Elyit is useless to say any:
thing, for his well known energy and;
capacity for legislative work can not
be overestimated.. His discrimination
To work for the good Of the people of
his county ought to be highly. appre.
ciated:' He is genuine legislative
rustler and gem of the first. water.
Bismarck is now full 10 overaowing
and the great guns Of the territory
are being got ready for a grand fasil.
age when Governor Church returns
to assume the functions Of bib office.
The Governor is arnan who has the
happy faculty of. putting q man at
his ease, fof. Hss' is one Of f the. compan.
ionable, sapproachable sort Of gentle
men that one likes to meet. with.
The underhanded and dastardly
attempt to smirch his character igno.
miniously failed. He will: return
Wednesday and on Friday a recep:
ton is to take place at the Capitol,
for which occasion5quite aprogramme
has been prepared.
Now that Ih1vs wa aissd as long ~
| have think.I viii wait longer and
aAeit in, and will give 4 just and
account II p,pprir ps'sona.
j. w. BENNETT.